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Ex-Costa Rican boss pleads guilty in bribe case
NEW YORK: Former Costa Rican football federation president Eduardo Li, charged in a US corruption probe involving FIFA, pleaded guilty on Friday, admitting he took
Published on: Oct 9, 2016, 12:27:40 IST
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NEW YORK: Former Costa Rican football federation president Eduardo Li, charged in a US corruption probe involving FIFA, pleaded guilty on Friday, admitting he took hundreds of thousands of dollars in bribes. Li pleaded guilty to charges including wire fraud and racketeering conspiracy. In court, Li said as president of Costa Rica’s football federation he accepted bribes to award contracts for media and marketing rights for matches and for sponsoring team uniforms. “I knew that it was wrong of me to accept such undisclosed payments,” Li said.
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